Kissing the Coronavirus explained

Genre:Romance
Published:22 April 2020
Publisher:Viral erotica
Kissing the Coronavirus
Language:English
Author:Robert Winters (under the pseudonym M. J. Edwards)
Title Orig:Kissing the Coronavirus
Followed By:Kissing the Coronavirus 2: The Second Wave

Kissing the Coronavirus is a 2020 romance novelette written by Robert Winters under the pseudonym M.J. Edwards. The book was published by Viral erotica.

Background

The book was authored by an anonymous author under the pen name M.J. Edwards after he lost his job during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Synopsis

The book centers around a romance between Alexa Ashingtonford, a researcher tasked with curing the coronavirus, and an anthropomorphized version of the COVID-19 virus.[2] [3]

Reception

The 35-page-book had a mixed reception due to its premise and writing, which garnered both criticism for its quality and praise for its unintentionally comedic tone.[4] [5] CBR called the book "a masterwork of bad erotica."[6] Dhvani Solani of Vice criticized the novelette's writing, saying "the only place the book is going to is the Bad Sex in Fiction awards."[7] Cassandra Stone of Scary Mommy was similarly negative, saying the book was "as insane as it sounds."[8]

In December 2020, a sequel titled Kissing the Coronavirus 2: The Second Wave was published. Since then numerous sequels have appeared, grouped under the series title Kissing the Coronavirus Chronicles. In April 2021 episodes 1–3 appeared in the anthology Kissing the Coronavirus Chronicles plus an additional unpublished story titled Kissing the Coronavirus: The Legend of Doctor Ashingtonford.

Kissing the Coronavirus Chronicles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-09-30. 'Kissing the Coronavirus' is the steamy viral-erotica novel you need to get through the pandemic. 2021-12-21. The Daily Dot. en-US.
  2. Web site: First-time Author's 'Kissing The Coronavirus' Book on Amazon is Making The Internet LOL. 2020-10-12. News18. 29 September 2020 .
  3. Web site: 2020-10-08. 'Kissing the Coronavirus': COVID-19 romance novel appears on Amazon. 2020-10-12. FOX TV Digital Team. en-US.
  4. Web site: Froelich. Paula. 2020-10-03. Bizarre COVID-19 erotica novel goes viral. 2021-12-21. New York Post. en-US.
  5. Web site: October 2, 2020. Paul John . Caña. Not Kidding: There's A Book About a Woman Falling in Love With the Coronavirus. 2021-12-21. Esquiremag.ph.
  6. Web site: 2020-10-07. Kissing the Coronavirus eBook Hailed as 'a Masterwork of Bad Erotica'. 2021-12-21. CBR. en-US.
  7. Web site: Is Covid Erotica Hot? We Read Some to Find Out.. 2021-12-21. www.vice.com. 26 February 2021 . en.
  8. Web site: Cassandra. Stone. 2020-10-01. Coronavirus Erotica Exists Because 2020 Won't Stop. 2021-12-21. Scary Mommy. en-US.

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